Governments in the region have crafted policies that aim to mitigate these threats. In early June, a strong pulse of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) led to the development of the third cyclonic storm, Vayu, which formed June 10 in the Arabian Sea near the Maldives. The sum of the number of systems in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. The storm subsequently intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on June 12, after moving northwestward towards northwestern India and Pakistan. The first tropical depression didn't form until June 25; which is the latest start on record, since reliable records were kept in 1971, that a first tropical cyclone ever formed. Lifestyle. Nivar is the third cyclone to hit Indian coasts since May, when storm Amphan, the biggest cyclone to hit South Asia in two decades, affected millions across the region and killed about 100 people. This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. The month of February was inactive, with only ten tropical cyclones forming, of which seven were named. In the North Indian Ocean basin it was extremely active, breaking many records. In late February, 2 new tropical lows formed, and were named Esther and Ferdinand. [17] Tropical Storm Iba became the first tropical cyclone to develop in the South Atlantic since Anita in 2010. 5/6/2019 | 6:10 AM CDT NEW DELHI (AP) -- A rare summer cyclone that tore through parts of South Asia killed at least 34 people in India and 15 in … Tropical cyclones have been recorded in the North Indian Ocean since 1891. There is a previous El Niño episode continuing from last year, and new El Niño episode started this year, lasting until 2020.[1][2]. Tropical Storm Pabuk has formed within a mass of thunderstorms that have already brought torrential rain to southern Vietnam. South Asia News -KHULNA, BANGLADESH (AFP) - The death toll from a cyclone that barrelled into the coasts of Bangladesh and India has risen to … Powerful cyclone leaves 34 dead in India, 15 in Bangladesh A rare summer cyclone that tore through parts of South Asia has killed at least 34 people in India and 15 in neighboring Bangladesh and smashed thousands of thatched-roof huts By The Associated Press May 6, 2019, 1:41 AM It had five cyclones in 2019. The storm left hundreds of homes destroyed. Soon after, on 6th November the remnants of Severe Tropical Storm Matmo crossed the Southeast Asia overland and again consolidated into a depression. Four of these tropical cyclones reached the required intensity threshold to receive official names. The North Atlantic hurricane season experienced an above average number of tropical storm intensity systems, numbering 18, though most were rather weak and short-lived, especially late in the season. Heavy rain and strong winds lashed Odisha and parts of the neighbouring The Arabian Sea saw the formation of four cyclones in 2019, a phenomenon recorded after 117 years, according to meteorologists. It dissipated shortly afterwards. The most active month was December 2018, with a total of seven tropical lows existing in the region at some time during the month. The three strongest storms of the season—Veronica, Trevor and Savannah—all developed in March 2019, and together affected all three of the Bureau of Meteorology's Australian sub-regions as severe tropical cyclones. Moderate Tropical Storm Eketsang killed 27 people in Madagascar in late-January. The month of August was the second-most active of the year with eighteen tropical cyclones forming, with fourteen being named, out of all the cyclones, Hurricane Dorian in the Atlantic was the strongest to form and the second deadliest of the month, with 84 confirmed deaths, and Typhoon Lekima became the second most costliest storm in Chinese history (behind Typhoon Fitow of 2013), as well as the deadliest storm of the month, with 105 fatalities. WMO (World Meteorological Department) asked each of the eight south Asian member countries to submit a list of their own eight names for the cyclones. Tropical Storm Akoni was the first storm of the Central Pacific, as well as the second time the name has been used; the first usage was in 1982. A Small Cyclone Just Caused Major Damage in South Asia. The season featured 12 depressions, 11 deep depressions, 8 cyclonic storms, a record 6 severe cyclonic storms, a record 6 very severe cyclonic storms, a record 3 extremely severe cyclonic storms, and 1 super cyclonic storm, Kyarr, the first since Cyclone Gonu in 2007. Two medicanes formed in this year, Scott and Trudy (Detlef). NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. Typhoons Kammuri and Phanfone wreaked major havoc in the Philippines in December 2019; Kammuri with its Category 4 landfall, and Phanfone with its high death toll as a prolonged Category 2 typhoon. [41] Tropical Storm Fernand caused heavy flooding in Northwest Mexico, killing one person and causing at least $213 million in damage. The 2018–19 Australian region cyclone season was an average season that saw the formation of 11 tropical cyclones, six of which intensified further to become severe tropical cyclones. A rare summer cyclone that tore through parts of South Asia has killed at least 34 people in India and 15 in neighboring Bangladesh and smashed thousands of thatched-roof huts ... 2019… It strengthened into severe tropical cyclone Uesi and affected New Caledonia and New Zealand. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Halong, which was estimated to have a minimum barometric pressure of 905 hPa (26.72 inHg), Halong also has the highest wind-speed, with 1-minute sustained wind speed of 190 mph (305 km/h). A kookaburra perches on a burnt tree in the aftermath of a bushfire in Wallabi Point, New South Wales, Australia, Nov 12, 2019, in this image obtained from social media. The 2019–20 season was a below average tropical cyclone season for the waters surrounding Australia between longitudes 90°E and 160°E. Amid a weak El Niño event, the season's first named storm, Pabuk, entered the basin on January 4, becoming the earliest-forming cyclonic storm of the North Indian Ocean on record, tying with the 2014 season. The season concluded much later than usual, and well after the official ending date of 30 April. South Asia has been hit by two cyclones in as many weeks, with Cyclone Amphan ravaging parts of eastern India and Bangladesh on May 20. As Cyclone Burevi continues to hover over the Gulf of Mannar, there has been heavy rain over Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu, resulting in waterlogging at several places, including the main entrance of the Thoothukudi Government Hospital. Many more tropical storms and typhoons followed. Press Trust of India New Delhi April 30, 2020 UPDATED: … South Asia News -KHULNA (Bangladesh) • The death toll from a cyclone that barrelled into the coasts of Bangladesh and India has risen to 24, the authorities said yesterday, as the two nations Cyclones are strong spiraling winds characterized by a low pressure and numerous thunderstorms. Esther didn't strengthen much, but Ferdinand went on to become a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, equivalent to a Category 2 Atlantic hurricane. In early February, another low originally in the Australian region crossed the 160th meridian east and emerged in the South Pacific. South-East Asia Tropical Cyclones News Monitoring. No tropical cyclones formed in the month of July. Cyclone Amphan is a ... More than 20 million passengers passed through the facility from April 2018 through March 2019. Active Tropical Storms Northwest Pacific Storms . However, Tropical Storm Pabuk[9] was the earliest-forming tropical storm of the western Pacific Ocean on record, breaking the previous record held by Typhoon Alice in 1979. The sixth cyclonic storm and a record-breaking fifth very severe cyclonic storm, Cyclone Maha, formed on October 30 after Kyarr dissipated on November 1. People across South Asia and China paid a heavy price in 2020 as severe cyclones, persistent heavy rain and floods set new records Flood in Kamrup, Assam, July 23, 2020. With the addition of warm water, light winds, and humidity, a thunderstorm can grow in intensity to become a typhoon. These typhoon-induced occurrences can put a crimp on your travel plans: The month of January was inactive, with only eight tropical cyclones forming, of which five were named. In mid-February four disturbances formed, 07F, 08F, 09F and 10F. The season has been near-average in terms of activity, with eight tropical cyclones and four severe tropical cyclones forming during the season. Large scale destruction caused by Odisha cyclone in 1999 triggered the issue of naming tropical cyclones developed in the North Indian Ocean. 1The "strength" of a tropical cyclone is measured by the minimum barometric pressure, not wind speed. [6][7] In addition, Savannah crossed into the basin from the Australian basin as an intense tropical cyclone in March. Tropical Disturbance 02F was designated sometime later, but didn't last long after that. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems. Three more Deep Depressions formed in Arabian Sea in quick succession early in the month of December, out of which, one strengthened into the eighth cyclone of the season, Cyclone Pawan, which made landfall in Somalia on December 6. A subtropical storm named Jaguar formed in the South Atlantic, marking the second South Atlantic cyclone of the year, the first time two have occurred in the same year since 2016. Additionally, Tropical Cyclone Rita became the first cyclone of the 2019-20 South Pacific cyclone season. One of them dissipated later. Debojyoti Das is an Anthropologist of South Asia focusing on the borderlands of Eastern India and the India Ocean world. Large scale destruction caused by Odisha cyclone in 1999 triggered the issue of naming tropical cyclones developed in the North Indian Ocean. This year, the sea that touches the Indian subcontinent, West Asia and West Africa, has seen formation of Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr and Maha cyclones. Additionally, it is also the deadliest cyclone season recorded in the South-West Indian Ocean, surpassing the 1891–92 season, in which the 1892 Mauritius cyclone devastated the island of Mauritius. Yap, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California Peninsula, Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan, East China, South Korea, This page was last edited on 21 December 2020, at 12:24. As such, any system existing between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019 would count towards the season total. Recent Cyclone in India 2018, 2019 and 2020 5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds. The World Meteorological Organization Tropical Cyclone Programme is tasked to establish national and regionally coordinated systems to ensure that the loss of life and damage caused by tropical cyclones are reduced to a minimum. The 2019 Pacific hurricane season featured 21 tropical depressions, 19 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. The Eastern Pacific had an average season, although many of the storms were rather weak and short-lived, therefore the number of hurricanes was the least since 2010 (7). April was an inactive month with six cyclones forming, of which four were named. The 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a slightly above-average season in tropical cyclone and subtropical cyclone formation west of 90°E. In fact, 8 of the world’s top 10 deadliest tropical cyclones occurred in this region, with the 1970 Bhola Cyclone taking top place with as many as 500,000 dead in Bangladesh. Dorian is the record-tying strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane. Barbara encountered large portions of wind shear and weakened very rapidly. South Asia. For the second consecutive year in a row, the first system formed before the official start of the season. The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai in the South-West Indian Ocean, which killed at least 1,303 people in Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Madagascar and the costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Hagibis in the Western Pacific Ocean, which caused more than $15 billion in damage after striking Japan. No hurricanes formed in August. Disasters of all kinds in South Asia typically span national borders. Sri Lanka and southern India battened down the hatches for the second time in a week on Wednesday ahead of the scheduled arrival of another cyclone from the Bay of Bengal. The storm left hundreds of homes destroyed. Afterwards, three storms formed in the month of December: Tropical Cyclone Belna on 2 December, which brought flooding and strong wind to northwestern Madagascar, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali, which formed a day later and became the first very intense tropical cyclone in the basin since Fantala in 2016, and Tropical Cyclone Calvinia which stalled near Mauritius and brought heavy rain and moderate flooding to the island nation towards the end of the month, crossing into 2020. "Cyclone … Somalia has experienced 15 tropical storms, cyclones and flash floods over the last three-and-a-half decades but has never seen anything like Cyclone Gati. KOLKATA, India — Millions of people were being moved to safety Tuesday as one of the fiercest cyclones in decades barreled towards India and Bangladesh, with evacuation plans complicated by coronavirus precautions. The 2019–20 season was a slightly above-average season in which tropical cyclones formed within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. Then, Typhoon Hagibis was the costliest typhoon of the season, when it made landfall in Japan as a Category 1 typhoon, US$15 billion was inflicted, making it the costliest pacific typhoon on record (unadjusted for 2020 inflation). World. A kookaburra perches on a burnt tree in the aftermath of a bushfire in Wallabi Point, New South Wales, Australia, Nov 12, 2019, in this image obtained from social media. Cyclone Ann, another off-season Australian system, developed into a strong tropical storm on the SSHWS, and made landfall in Far North Queensland as a tropical low. The earlier list of names for cyclones will exhaust after one more cyclone develops in the north Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea. As Cyclone Burevi continues to hover over the Gulf of Mannar, there has been heavy rain over Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu, resulting in waterlogging at several places, including the main entrance of the Thoothukudi Government Hospital. Flooding happens mainly due to two factors—one is the heavy rain associated with tropical cyclones; the second is the “storm surge,” which is water coming in from the ocean. Not too long after that, Tino formed and affected eastern Fiji and the surrounding area before dissipating. WMO (World Meteorological Department) asked each of the eight south The area outside the hospital has been covered in rainwater, and patients and other visitors waded through rainwater pools up to their ankles. But despite the frequency of storms in this area, with its high population and low elevation Bangladesh remains extremely vulnerable to … India now a ‘dangerous and violent space for Muslims’, report says. A total of eight tropical cyclones formed during the season, which represents the region's least active season since the 2016–17 season. June 1 also marked the official commencement of the Atlantic hurricane season. As a result, naming conventions for storms that develop in the Indian Ocean began in 2004. Shaheen, Gulab, Agni: MeT bodies of 13 nations name future cyclones to hit South Asia . This was the case in the two recent cyclones for which regional cooperation through the WMO/ ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones facilitated sharing of timely and accurate early warnings, which helped save thousands of lives. Viet Nam: Vietnam: Floods - Emergency appeal n° MDRVN020 Operation update n°1 (1 December 2020) Situation analysis Description of the disaster The central region of Viet Nam was experiencing prolonged heavy rain since 6 October 2020. It further rapidly intensified to very severe Cyclone Bulbul. Mass evacuations for major cyclone in South Asia. [4] The season has also produced the most accumulated cyclone energy in this basin on record. The formation of the short-lived Subtropical Storm Andrea to the southwest of Bermuda began the Atlantic hurricane season early for the fifth year in a row. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar are facing a major clean up after Cyclone Mora hit the area earlier this week. Three systems intensified further into severe tropical cyclones, and three systems made landfall within the region at tropical cyclone intensity. Hurricane Pablo became the easternmost Atlantic storm to ever strengthen into a hurricane, breaking Hurricane Vince’s record. Authorities in Bangladesh planned to evacuate 2.2 million people, […] Ten tropical cyclones formed in the month of March, including six named tropical cyclones. NAME OF THE CYCLONE/STORM: ORIGIN, & AREAS OF AFFECTED: NAMED BY: SPECIAL FEATURE: PABUK: Origin: Pabuk originated as a tropical disturbance in the South China Sea(Gulf of Thailand) on December 28, 2018, which organized into a tropical depression on December 31. Rita would then peak as a Category 3 on the Australian scale. You can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. This included Cyclone Kyarr, the second strongest Arabian Sea Cyclone on record and one of the strongest cyclone ever in the North Indian Ocean. Sarai formed on December 23, lasting into the new year before finally ceasing to exist on January 2. 3 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2019 are counted in the seasonal totals.4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds. The first cyclone named by India was Agni, in 2004, and the last one was Vayu in 2019 The countries that get to name the cyclones are India, Pakistan, Oman, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand Overall, a total of five tropical cyclones existed within each of the three sub-regions throughout the season, representing an above-average season for both the Eastern Region and the Northern Region, but a below-average season for the Western Region. Catholic groups prepare to give aid ahead of cyclone in South Asia. The month of July was the third most active month in terms of total tropical cyclones and in terms of named storms in the year, with thirteen tropical cyclones forming, of which ten were named, behind August. Cyclonic Storm Kyarr formed on October 24 and three days later became the first super cyclonic storm since Cyclone Gonu in 2007. Adding to the season, Cyclone Belna formed and made a destructive landfall in northwestern Madagascar, killing 9 people. Cyclone Kenneth became the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique on record. Shaheen, Gulab, Agni: MeT bodies of 13 nations name future cyclones to hit South Asia. You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. In late September, Deep Depression ARB 02 formed near Gujarat and intensified into the fourth cyclonic storm of the season, Hikaa. Burevi will pack gusts of up to 100 kilometres an hour when it makes landfall late on Wednesday in Sri Lanka before moving west and hitting India around 24 hours later, forecasters said. At the same time, Claudia, another tropical cyclone, formed. More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, 7 million being triggered by hazard events such as Cyclone Idai in southeast Africa, Cyclone Fani in south Asia, Hurricane Dorian in the Caribbean, flooding in Iran, the Philippines and Ethiopia, generating acute humanitarian and protection needs. Hurricane Dorian was the strongest tropical cyclone for the basin in 2019. 2 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2019 are counted in the seasonal totals. A cyclone over the Bay of Bengal. Most meteorological organizations rate the intensity of a storm by this figure, so the lower the minimum pressure of the storm, the more intense or "stronger" it is considered to be. How many cyclones have hit south Asian region in last two years? Places close to the sea that possess fragile or underdeveloped infrastructure should throw up big red flags during typhoon season. The sum of the number of fatalities in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. The portions of southern Asia bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans are affected by tropical cyclones. [16] Idai was also the costliest cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean basin, inflicting more than $2 billion (USD) in damages. Cyclone Bulbul weakens in Bangladesh. The month of November was relatively inactive, with only eleven tropical cyclones forming. [21] Cyclone Fani struck parts of India and Bangladesh, killing 72 people in Odisha,[22] 17 people in Bangladesh,[23] and 8 in Uttar Pradesh.[24]. Another one of them has been moving in and out of the Australian region. Barbara's remnants did eventually reach Hawaii, but little to no damage was reported. Pabuk killed 10 people in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, causing $151 million (US$2019) in damage. However, Typhoon Halong became the strongest storm of the year, peaking with a minimum central pressure of 905 millibars. Similar to the previous year, 2019 was above average in terms of the number of storms. South Asia News -KHULNA (Bangladesh) • The death toll from a cyclone that barrelled into the coasts of Bangladesh and India has risen to 24, the authorities said yesterday, as the two nations The North Atlantic basin featured a record fifth consecutive year for tropical or subtropical development before the month of June, which the record continues when Tropical Storms Arthur and Bertha form on May 16 and 27, 2020, yet marking the sixth year of tropical development before the season actually starts. Within the hotspot, risks to lives and livelihoods are now further compounded by the fast spreading COVID-19. Not another typhoon was experienced until Typhoon Francisco formed in early August. 6The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses gust winds. Hurricane Kiko was the longest-lived Pacific hurricane of 2019 that tracked mostly over open waters. Shaheen, Gulab, Agni: MeT bodies of 13 nations name future cyclones to hit South Asia. Cyclone Bulbul weakens in Bangladesh. Iba was the first tropical storm to develop in the basin since Anita in 2010, as well as the first fully tropical system to be named from the Brazilian naming list,[8] while Jaguar was a subtropical storm that failed to develop. Later that month, a tropical low formed and lasted for a week before dissipating in late January without been named. The month featured Cyclone Idai, which is currently the deadliest tropical cyclone of the year, responsible for 1,007 deaths in southern Africa. On January 24, a depression formed and dissipated the next day without been named. The season began with the arrival of Tropical Depression 01F on November 22, near the Solomon Islands, which would later become Tropical Cyclone Rita. Typhoon Wutip was a rare February Category 5 super typhoon. He is the author of the book The Politics of Swidden Farming: Environment and Development in Eastern India (2018) and is the recipient of the 2018-19, Social Science Research Council, US, Inter Asia Context and Connections New Paradigm Grant. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. However, Ambali became the strongest storm of the month, peaking with a minimum central pressure of 930 millibars and maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h), thus becoming the first very intense tropical cyclone in the basin since Fantala in 2016 and also becoming the first cyclone of the 2019-20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. The 2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was the costliest and the most active season ever recorded since reliable records began in 1967. Dr. Chan: For East Asia, the main impact of tropical cyclones is the flooding in coastal regions. The cyclonic storm Bulbul over Khulna and adjoining northwestern parts of Bangladesh weakened further into a … The answer is 6, to see a further breakdown, look below! Some of Southeast Asia's most heavily-trafficked tourist destinations are also the most vulnerable to typhoon damage. The portions of southern Asia bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans are affected by tropical cyclones. Three other tropical lows formed in late January and early February. More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, 7 million being triggered by hazard events such as Cyclone Idai in southeast Africa, Cyclone Fani in south Asia, Hurricane Dorian in the Caribbean, flooding in Iran, the Philippines and Ethiopia, generating acute humanitarian and protection needs. To ensure social distancing in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of cyclone shelters has been doubled by using schools, with masks compulsory. Tropical Storm Ema was the second and last storm of the Central Pacific. Both countries are under various stages of lockdown because of the disease, with infections still surging. There are two systems that formed during this year, Iba and Jaguar. The Arabian Sea saw the formation of four cyclones in 2019, a phenomenon recorded after 117 years, according to meteorologists. This was the earliest start to a season since the 2016–17 season. Named Vayu, the system intensified into a high-end very severe cyclonic storm on the Indian scale, equivalent to a minimal Category 3 major hurricane on the SSHWS. Bad weather from the storm system was projected to affect around 100 million people in South Asia, from India’s distant Andaman Islands to Mount Everest in Nepal. The third one intensified into Cyclone Damien. How many cyclones have hit south Asian region in last two years? This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of fatalities. The answer is 6, to see a further breakdown, look below! Additionally, it was also the third-costliest season recorded in the North Indian Ocean, only behind the 2020 and 2008 seasons. Most of the storms were weak and short-lived, possibly because of moderately high wind shear that persisted throughout the season. During the year, a total of 150 systems formed with 102 of these developing further and were named by the responsible warning centre. Alvin, the first tropical storm of the season, did eventually become the first hurricane of the 2019 Pacific hurricane season. The WMO says this was one of India’s two wettest years since 1994 [Image by: David Talukdar/Alamy] Ann was the strongest Australian cyclone to develop in May since Rhonda in 1997. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index of this season amounted to 269 units, which is considered "above normal". Tropical Cyclone Centers and their Regions (click to enlarge) (Image courtesy of the World Meteorological Organization) . Five more intense tropical cyclones formed during February and March: Funani, Gelena, Haleh, Idai, and Joaninha. June was an inactive month in terms of the number of tropical cyclones formed, with only five systems occurring in total. Cyclonic Storm `Burevi` is most likely to emerge into the Gulf of Mannar in the morning of December 3, and cross south Tamil Nadu between Kanyakumari and Pamban on the early morning of December 4, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday morning. Cyclones, locust attacks: Climate disasters, COVID-19 pose dual challenge in South Asia. The typhoons that regularly lash Southeast Asia during monsoon season originate in the Pacific Ocean before moving west. Separately, the health effects are bad; together they will likely be worse. International Hurricane / Cyclone / Typhoon Tracking Map. advertisement. The season set a new record of nine intense tropical cyclones, the largest number since the start of reliable satellite coverage in 1967, surpassing the 2006–07 season. However, Typhoon Wutip became the most-intense typhoon recorded in the month of February.[14][15]. This year, the sea that touches the Indian subcontinent, West Asia and West Africa, has seen formation of Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr and Maha cyclones. See details. CNA Staff, May 19, 2020 / 11:01 pm MT ().-Numerous Catholics organizations have volunteered to help evacuate millions, as a cyclone prepares to hit Bangladesh and India this week. The month of January was inactive, with only eight tropical cyclones forming, of which five were named. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Weather Service. 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